The Non-Prophets

Atheist Community of Austin

And we are The Non-Prophets!... airing on the first and third Sunday of every month, starting at 3:00 PM Central (01:30-03:00 UTC) on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thenonprophetsaca. The Non-Prophets focuses on atheism and the separation of church and state. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

  1. The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.3 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, & Jimmy Jr

    24 ENE

    The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.3 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, & Jimmy Jr

    Hollywood has a new cash cow, and his name is Jesus. As studios scramble for post-COVID relevance, they’ve traded superheroes for the "chosen" ones, grossing hundreds of millions by turning ancient dogmas into bingeable blockbusters. We’re dissecting the "happy gauze" applied to biblical atrocities and the rise of masculine religion vs. feminine spirituality on screen. From Avatar’s blue-tinted woo to the thirst for religious sequels, it’s clear the industry cares less about salvation than the bottom line. It turns out even the Son of God needs a high-budget filter to be marketable. News Source: The Year Faith-Based Films Finally Grew Up: The Top 10 Movies of 2025 By Rapt Interviews for Rapt January 10, 2026 🔗 https://raptinterviews.com/articles/the-year-faith-based-films-finally-grew-up-the-top-10-movies-of-2025 The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.3 featuring Stephen Harder, Eli Slack, and Jimmy Jr. Jesus: Hollywood’s Newest Cash Cow 💸 The Happy Gauze of Biblical Blockbusters 🎥 The Chosen: Binge-Watching the Bible 📺 Why the Church Hates Your Favorite Movies 🍿 Avatar and the Rise of Mainstream Woo 🌊 Greenlighting the Abraham Horror Story 🔪 The Narcissism of the Apostle Paul: The Movie 📽️ Historical Fiction or Holy Heresy? 📜 Selling Salvation at the Box Office 🎟️ Making David Sexy for Streaming 👑 The Desperate Hubris of Hollywood Faith 🎬 Water-Cooled or Wine-Cooled Cinema? 🍷 Mythologizing the Messiah for Profit 💰 Why the Old Testament is R-Rated 🚫 The End of Doctrine and the Rise of TV 📡 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

    23 min
  2. The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.2 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, & Jimmy Jr

    22 ENE

    The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.2 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, & Jimmy Jr

    Pope Leo XIV is suddenly very concerned that the world is too violent, which is rich coming from the leader of history's wealthiest criminal organization. While he decries the erosion of human life, it’s mostly just a Trojan horse to smuggle in anti-choice dogma and play to "end times" fantasies. We’re dissecting the selective outrage that ignores secular suffering while demanding moral authority the Vatican forfeited centuries ago. If the Church actually cared about peace, they’d trade their gold chalices for boots on the ground instead of just offering more holy lip service. News Source: Pope warns diplomats of rising global violence and erosion of human life By USCCB Staff for USCCB January 12, 2026 🔗 https://www.usccb.org/news/2026/pope-warns-diplomats-rising-global-violence-and-erosion-human-life The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.2 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, and Jimmy Jr. The Pope Calling the Kettle Black 🖤 Vatican Diplomacy: War, Peace, and Pews 🕊️ The End Times Narrative: Cheering for Chaos 🔥 Selective Outrage in the Holy See 🇻🇦 Smuggling Dogma into Global Conflict 📦 Is the Catholic Church History’s Biggest Mob? 🕵️‍♂️ Lip Service and Gold Chalices 🍷 Why the Pope Needs a History Lesson 📚 The War on Women’s Bodies: Leo’s Real Agenda 🚺 Consistency Check: Gaza vs. Ukraine 🌍 Holy Dict-Waving: Vatican Edition 📏 Turning War Into a Marketing Ploy 📈 The Fragile Authority of an Antiquated Institution 🏛️ Prophecy vs. Policy: The Cardinal’s Agenda 🔮 Why the Vatican Can’t Fix Global Violence 🚫 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

    19 min
  3. The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.1 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, & Jimmy Jr

    20 ENE

    The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.1 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, & Jimmy Jr

    As religion bleeds followers, it’s looking for a digital transfusion from the high-tech elite. We're dissecting the rise of techno-cults, the Vatican’s desperate attempt to regulate AI with its Antiqua et Nova policy, and why tech bros like Peter Thiel are now becoming guest speakers at megachurch revivals. It turns out that when you can’t get answers from a burning bush, a large language model that tells you exactly what you want to hear is the next best thing. Silicon Valley is building the new gods of a digital age where faith and profit finally merge. News Source: Tech revival after Peter Thiel’s Antichrist talks: There’s hope and wariness By Religion News Service January 2, 2026 🔗 https://religionnews.com/2026/01/02/tech-revival-after-peter-thiels-antichrist-talks-theres-hope-and-wariness/ The Non-Prophets, Episode 25.2.1 featuring Stephen Harder, Blind Limey, and Jimmy Jr. Silicon Valley's Crusade: The Rise of Techno-Cults 🤖 Vatican 2.0: Pope Leo’s Doctrinal Note on AI 🇻🇦 The God Algorithm: AI as the New Apologetics Tool 💻 Peter Thiel at the Pulpit: Megachurch Tech Mergers ⛪ Techno-Feudalism: The New Church Hierarchy 🏰 Replacing Jesus with LLMs: Faith-Driven AI Models 🧠 Hacking the Second Coming: Digital Evangelism ⚡ Antiqua et Nova: The Church’s Desperate AI Policy 📜 From Printing Press to AI: Is Technology God’s Plan? ⚙️ Silicon Valley Prophets and the Hubris of Tech 🏙️ Why Churches Crave a Digital Transfusion 💉 Water-Cooled or Wine-Cooled? Server Farm Salvation 🍷 Trading Theocracy for Techno-Feudalism 👑 Algorithmically Optimized Indoctrination 📊 When Chatbots Become Spiritual Leaders 🗣️ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

    23 min

  4. 28/12/2025

    The Non-Prophets 24.52 Top 5 Calls of All Time Special

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    1 h y 30 min

  5. 21/12/2025

    The Non-Prophets 24.51 Top 5 Segments of 2025

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    1 h y 53 min
  6. The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.3 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey

    20/12/2025

    The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.3 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey

    The ancient human instinct for tribalism, initially a tool for cooperative survival, has been twisted into a modern social weapon amplified by instant media. We analyze how the evolutionary drive for in-group safety feeds destructive political polarization, transforming communal bonding into fierce "us vs. them" conflicts. This dynamic allows manipulative leaders to exploit fear, hoard resources, and use identity—including religion—as a relentless social cudgel in the ongoing culture war. News Source: 🔗 https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/oklahoma-supreme-court-tosses-bible-lawsuit-after-education-leader-declines-to-enforce-mandate/ 🔗 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-university-of-oklahoma-kevin-stitt-oklahoma-society-b2877720.html The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.3 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey Tribalism: Your Brain's Worst Enemy 🧠 The Psychology of In-Group Hate 😡 Why We Need the 'Other' to Hate 🎯 When Religion Becomes a Tribe 🤝 The Evolutionary Flaw Killing Society 📉 How Social Media Weaponizes Division 📱 The Science of Groupthink Genocide 🤯 From Village to Vicious Online Feud 💻 Conservatism's Toxic Tribal Instincts 🚩 Stop Using God as a Cudgel 🔨 Why Your Brain Can't Handle the World 🗺️ The Primal Urge Driving US Politics 🗳️ How Tribalism Destroys Democracy 🏛️ The Truth About Human Cooperation 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Us Vs. Them: The Culture War Blueprint ⚔️ The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.3 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey News source: https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/oklahoma-supreme-court-tosses-bible-lawsuit-after-education-leader-declines-to-enforce-mandate/ News source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-university-of-oklahoma-kevin-stitt-oklahoma-society-b2877720.html News source: https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/oklahoma-supreme-court-tosses-bible-lawsuit-after-education-leader-declines-to-enforce-mandate/ Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

    32 min
  7. The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.2 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey

    18/12/2025

    The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.2 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey

    A student's ridiculous claim of religious discrimination after flunking a mandatory psychology assignment in Oklahoma reveals the cynical conservative playbook: leveraging academic failure into highly profitable Christian victimhood, turning zeroes into thousands in donor cash. This fabricated outrage, aggressively championed by her conservative "stage mom" and state politicians, targets trans educators and undermines university standards across the nation. We break down how the modern culture war weaponizes religious identity, demonstrating that for the far right, fundamentalist belief is simply a lucrative political tool used only to attack perceived enemies. This brazen spectacle proves that performative hypocrisy is the new currency of the Christian nationalist movement. News Source: 🔗 https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-cube/202207/tribalism-how-to-be-part-of-the-solution-not-the-problem 🔗 https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/religious-tribalism-middle-east-history/ The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.2 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey Failing Student Cries FAKE Discrimination 😭 The Oklahoma Grift is ON 💸 Academic Zero to Christian Hero 😇 Trans Teacher Targeted by GOP Stunt 😡 She Appeals Her F to the Governor? 🤦‍♀️ The Christian Victimhood Playbook 📖 Pay-to-Pray Performance Art 🎭 Weaponizing God for Donations 🙏 The Conservative War on Intellectualism 🧠 Turning Point USA’s Cash Cow 🐮 Oklahoma: Where Learning is a Sin 🚫 Failing Psych Class, Winning the Culture War 🏆 Religious Creep and the Trans Educator 🗡️ Fake Outrage, Real Money 💰 When Academic Failure Becomes a Cult 🚩 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

    26 min
  8. The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.1 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey

    16/12/2025

    The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.1 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey

    High-control religious groups exploit gendered social programming, effectively priming women for coercive control via enforced submission, isolation, and lack of agency. This critical discussion draws sick parallels between traditional feminine roles and cult dynamics, noting how manufactured obedience prevents critical thinking and makes escaping high-control environments virtually impossible. We expose the insidious tactics like "love bombing" and false empowerment that strip genuine agency and trap people in cycles of destructive dogma. News Source: 🔗 https://www.damemagazine.com/2021/07/19/are-women-more-susceptible-to-cults/ 🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y7ZoC24Nqw The Non-Prophets, Episode 24.50.1 featuring Scott Dickie, Sophia Spina, Jamie the Blind Limey Women in Cults: The Patriarchy Pipeline ⛓️ Are Women More Susceptible to Cults? 🧠 The Dangers of Obedience Training 🚫 Coercive Control: Religion's Secret Weapon 🤫 Why Submission Makes You A Target 🎯 Cult Escape: Finding Your Agency 🏃‍♀️ Love Bombing is Just Grooming 💕 MLMs: Pyramid Scheme or Soft Cult? 💰 Patriarchy Primes Women for Manipulation ✋ Cult or Conservative Family? The Thin Line 🤯 Escaping the Trap of Forced Femininity 👗 The Lie of Religious Empowerment ⛪️ Teaching Kids What to Think vs How to Think 🤔 Your Submissiveness is Not Morality 😇 Gaslighting: The Cult Training Tool 💡 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

    26 min
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And we are The Non-Prophets!... airing on the first and third Sunday of every month, starting at 3:00 PM Central (01:30-03:00 UTC) on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thenonprophetsaca. The Non-Prophets focuses on atheism and the separation of church and state. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-non-prophets--3254964/support.

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    Atheist Community of Austin
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